NR 341 Exam 2 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: dilation or thinning of vessel wall; treatment based on size and symptoms
Q2
False Aneurysm
Answer: blood leaks through a hole in the aorta
Q3
Fusiform Aneurysm
Answer: aorta becomes balloon - like
Q4
Dissecting Aneurysm
Answer: aorta wall splits related to a tear in the intimal layer allowing blood to flow through
Q5
Dissecting Aneurysm S/S
Answer: sudden, sharp and shifting pain
Q6
CABG Procedure
Answer: new vessels constructed between aorta and occluded coronary arteries
Q7
CABG Goals
Answer: increase blood flow to myocardium
Q8
CABG: Indications
Answer: chronic stable angina
, Q9
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA): Indications
Answer: CAD
Q10
PTCA: Procedure
Answer: catheter with inflatable balloon tip inserted in coronary artery
Q11
PTCA: Advantages over CABG
Answer: less invasive
Q12
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Answer: caused by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand
Q13
AMI: Effects on the Body
Answer: extent of cell death determines the size of MI
Q14
Collateral Circulation
Answer: consists of the alternative routes, or channels that can develop in the myocardium in
response to
chronic ischemia or regional hypoperfusion, determines lack of success of the treatment
Q15
Symptoms of AMI
Answer: chest pain (angina) severe, crushing, squeezing, radiating
Q16
Women: Symptoms of AMI
Answer: fatigue
Q1
Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: dilation or thinning of vessel wall; treatment based on size and symptoms
Q2
False Aneurysm
Answer: blood leaks through a hole in the aorta
Q3
Fusiform Aneurysm
Answer: aorta becomes balloon - like
Q4
Dissecting Aneurysm
Answer: aorta wall splits related to a tear in the intimal layer allowing blood to flow through
Q5
Dissecting Aneurysm S/S
Answer: sudden, sharp and shifting pain
Q6
CABG Procedure
Answer: new vessels constructed between aorta and occluded coronary arteries
Q7
CABG Goals
Answer: increase blood flow to myocardium
Q8
CABG: Indications
Answer: chronic stable angina
, Q9
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA): Indications
Answer: CAD
Q10
PTCA: Procedure
Answer: catheter with inflatable balloon tip inserted in coronary artery
Q11
PTCA: Advantages over CABG
Answer: less invasive
Q12
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Answer: caused by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand
Q13
AMI: Effects on the Body
Answer: extent of cell death determines the size of MI
Q14
Collateral Circulation
Answer: consists of the alternative routes, or channels that can develop in the myocardium in
response to
chronic ischemia or regional hypoperfusion, determines lack of success of the treatment
Q15
Symptoms of AMI
Answer: chest pain (angina) severe, crushing, squeezing, radiating
Q16
Women: Symptoms of AMI
Answer: fatigue